NHTSA Campaign 20V681000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Volvo Car USA LLC · Reported Nov 4, 2020 · 54,124 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.

Consequence

Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy

Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO S60 2001 54,124
VOLVO S60 2002 54,124
VOLVO S60 2003 54,124
VOLVO S80 2001 54,124
VOLVO S80 2002 54,124
VOLVO S80 2003 54,124

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V681000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.